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How can you help a loved one, who has become a victim of crime?
- If you only suspect that your loved one has become a victim of crime, you can subtly ask, is everything alright? You can also tell him/her about your observations in his/her behaviour.
- If your loved one tells you about his/her experience of crime, give him/her encouraging feedback on the fact that he/she has dared to talk about it.
- If it is a case of domestic violence, tell him/her about the possibility of a restraining order, if necessary, and prepare a safety plan together.
- Do not be fooled by the victim’s normal and quite efficient behaviours. It is common that during the first few days after the crime, the experience does not feel like much. Shock protects the human mind from stressful emotions. Usually after a few days, or within a few weeks, the victim begins to react to what has happened.
- Do not wait for a certain reaction. The way people react varies a lot.
- Be present and ready to help and refer the victim, if necessary, to professional help.
- Tell the victim that it is a case of a crime and that it would be in his/her best interest to report the crime. The quicker the police are informed, the easier the crime is to be investigated and the victim’s safety can be secured in the future.
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